The 19th APT Policy and Regulatory Forum (PRF-19)
14 August 2019 - 16 August 2019
Thimphu, Bhutan
The Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) organized the 19th APT Policy and Regulatory Forum (PRF-19) from 14 - 16 August 2019 in Thimphu, Bhutan. The forum was hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) of Bhutan.
PRF-19 continued to focus its work within the five Strategic Pillars of the Strategic Plan of the APT for 2018-2020 which serves as the guideline for APT’s activities from 2018-2020. The forum also provided opportunity for members to get the updates on the outcomes of the discussion from the APT-MM 2019 as well as discussed key takeaways for the adopted Ministerial Statement which provides five-year vision for the Asia-Pacific Region. It addressed issues such as connectivity initiatives, 5G, cross-border transfer of data, digital inclusion, etc., and discuss various issues including policy and regulatory challenges, opportunities, and best practices.